For a filmmaker whose work we get to see once in a couple of years, Wes Anderson has turned 2023 into a double delight for fans.
Following his much-awaited Asteroid City this summer, the distinguished filmmaker is treating fans once again this fall with his all-new short films, collectively called Wes Anderson’s New Shorts on Netflix.
The collection consists of four short films, adapted from celebrated author Roald Dahl’s fantastical short stories that Anderson writes, directs, and co-produces.
The first of the four films, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, is taken from Dahl’s 1977 short story collection, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More, which also forms the inspiration for the second film, The Swan.
However, the third and fourth films, The Ratcatcher and Poison, respectively, are not a part of this collection and are adapted from Dahl’s other independent works of the same names.
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